An object of mkg with speed of vm/s strikes a wall at an angle θ and rebounds at the same speed and same angle. The magnitude of the change in momentum of the object will be
A
2mvcosθ
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B
2mvsinθ
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C
0
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D
2mv
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Solution
The correct option is A2mvcosθ →P1=mvsinθ^i−mvcosθ^j and →P2=mvsinθ^i+mvcosθ^j So change in momentum −−→ΔP=→P2−→P1=2mvcosθ^j,|Δ→P|=2mvcosθ